How to Say ‘You owe me one’ in Spain Spanish
Me debes una
meh DEH-bes OO-nah
[meh DEH-bes OO-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; used with verbs like encantar.
Me encanta tu estilo, sobre todo esa combinación de colores.
I love your style, especially that color combination.
debes
[DEH-bes]
you owe
Second person present of 'deber'.
Me debes diez euros.
You owe me ten euros.
una
[OO-nah]
one (a favour)
Stands for an implied 'one', e.g. a favour.
Te debo una.
I owe you one.
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